Sancho Lyttle was the dominating force for Spain who started their World Cup campaign with a large victory over Japan of Group A. Lyttle scored 19 points and snatched down 12 rebounds with a valoration of 32. The national team played almost flawlessly throughout the entire game. The defense proved difficult for Japan as Spain forced them to make 21 turnovers in 40 minutes of play. This debut is positive for Spain who will face a difficult Brazil squad from group A.
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With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!